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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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