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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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