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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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