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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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