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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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