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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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