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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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