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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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