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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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