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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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