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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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