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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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