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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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