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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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