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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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