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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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