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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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