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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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