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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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