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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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