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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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