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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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