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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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