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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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