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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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