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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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