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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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