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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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