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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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