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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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