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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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