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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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