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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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