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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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