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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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