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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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