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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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