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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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