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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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