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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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