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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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