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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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