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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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