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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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