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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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