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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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