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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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