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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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