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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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