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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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