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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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