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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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