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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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