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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major 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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