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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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