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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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