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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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