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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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