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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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