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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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