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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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