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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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