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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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