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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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