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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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