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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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