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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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