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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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