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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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