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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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