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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses 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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