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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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