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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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