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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the 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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