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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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