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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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