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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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