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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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