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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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