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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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