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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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