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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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