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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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