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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major 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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