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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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