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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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