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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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