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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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