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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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