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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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