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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major 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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