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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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