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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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