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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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