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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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