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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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