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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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