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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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