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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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