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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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