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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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