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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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