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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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