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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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