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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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