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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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