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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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