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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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