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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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