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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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