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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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