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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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