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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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