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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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