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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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