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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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