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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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