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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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