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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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