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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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