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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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