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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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