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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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