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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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