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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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