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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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