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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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