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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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