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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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