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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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