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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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