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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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