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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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