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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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