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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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