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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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