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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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