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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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