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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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