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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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