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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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