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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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