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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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