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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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