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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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