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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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