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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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