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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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