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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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