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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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