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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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