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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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