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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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