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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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