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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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