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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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