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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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