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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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