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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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