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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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