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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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