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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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