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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies 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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