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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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