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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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