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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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