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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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