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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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