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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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