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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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