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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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