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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors 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?

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