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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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