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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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