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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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