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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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