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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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