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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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