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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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