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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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