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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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