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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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