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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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