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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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