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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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