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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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