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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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