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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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