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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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