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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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