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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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