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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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