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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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