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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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