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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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