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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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