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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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