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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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