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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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