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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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