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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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