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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes 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 courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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