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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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