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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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