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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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