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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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