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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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