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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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