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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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