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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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