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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the 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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