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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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