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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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