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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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