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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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