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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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