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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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