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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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