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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches 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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