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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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