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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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