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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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