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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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