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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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