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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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