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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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