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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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