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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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