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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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