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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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