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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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