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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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