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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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