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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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