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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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