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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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