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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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