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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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