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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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