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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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