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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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