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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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