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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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