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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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