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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses 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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