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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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