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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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