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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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