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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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