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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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