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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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