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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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