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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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