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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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