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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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