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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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