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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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