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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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