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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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