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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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