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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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