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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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