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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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