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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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