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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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