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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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