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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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