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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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