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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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