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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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