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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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