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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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