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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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