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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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