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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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