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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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