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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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