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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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