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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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