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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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