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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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