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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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