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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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