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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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