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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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