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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important 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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