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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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