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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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