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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes 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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