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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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