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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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