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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond 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 educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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