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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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