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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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