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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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