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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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