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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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