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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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