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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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