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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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