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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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