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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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