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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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