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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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