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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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