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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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