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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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