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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important 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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