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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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