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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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