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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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