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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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