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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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