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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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