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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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