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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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