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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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