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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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