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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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