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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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