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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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