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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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