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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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