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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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