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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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