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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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