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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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