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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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