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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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