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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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