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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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