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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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