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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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