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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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