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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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