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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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