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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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