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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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