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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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