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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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