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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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