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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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