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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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