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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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