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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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