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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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