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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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