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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo � – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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