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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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