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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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