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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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