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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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