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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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