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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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