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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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