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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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