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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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