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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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