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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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