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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key 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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