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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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