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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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