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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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