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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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