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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee 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 MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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