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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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