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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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