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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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