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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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