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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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