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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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