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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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