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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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