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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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