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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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