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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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