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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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