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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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