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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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