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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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