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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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