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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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