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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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