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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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