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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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