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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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