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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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