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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers 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 MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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