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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key 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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