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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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