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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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