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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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