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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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