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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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