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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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