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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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