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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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