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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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