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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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