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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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