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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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