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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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