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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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