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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources