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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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