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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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