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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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