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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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