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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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