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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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