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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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