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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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