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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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