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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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