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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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