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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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