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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) 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 attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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