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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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