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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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