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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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