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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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