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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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