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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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