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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not 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 lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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