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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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