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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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