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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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