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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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