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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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