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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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