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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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