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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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