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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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