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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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