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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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