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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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