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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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