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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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