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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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