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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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