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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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