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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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