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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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