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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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