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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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