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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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