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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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