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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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