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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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