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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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