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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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