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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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