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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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