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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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