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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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