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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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