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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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