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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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