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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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