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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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