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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)