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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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