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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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