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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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