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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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