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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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