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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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