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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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