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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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