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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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