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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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