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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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