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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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