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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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