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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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