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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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