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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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