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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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