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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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 massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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