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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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