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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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