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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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