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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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