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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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