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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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