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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key 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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