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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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