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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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