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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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