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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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