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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student 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 distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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