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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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