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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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