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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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