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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the 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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