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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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