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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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