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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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