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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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