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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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