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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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