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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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