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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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