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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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