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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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