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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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