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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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