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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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