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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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