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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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