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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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