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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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